LOK SABHA DEBATES

LOK SABHA ANNEXURE-I

Tuesday, December 17, 1996/Agrahayana 26, Number of factories started crushing operations as 1918 (Saka) per information available upto 10.12.1996 for the season 1996-97 (provisional) (The Lok Sab\a met at Eleven of the Clock)

[Mr. D eputy Speaker in the Chair] S.No. States Number of factories working

1. Punjab 13 ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS 2. Haryana 1 1 * 3. Rajasthan - [Translation] 4. Uttar Pradesh 1 06* 5. Madhya Pradesh 4 Functioning of Sugar Mills 6. Gujarat 16 7. *361. SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH : Maharashtra 9 7 * 8. SHRI RAMESHWAH PAT I DAR : 9 * 9. Assam - Will the Minister of FOOD be pleased to state : 10. Orissa 3 (a) the number of sugar mills which have started 11. West Bengal 1 sugar production during the current crushing season, 12. Nagaland State-wise; - 13. Andhra Pradesh 13 (b) the number of sugar mills lying closed at present 14. Karnataka along with the details of the remedial steps taken to 24 revive them, State-wise; and 15. Tamil Nadu 9 16. Pondicherry (c) the target fixed for the sugar production for the 1 current crushing season9 17. Kerala 1 18. Goa THE MINISTER OF FOOD AND MINISTER OF CIVIL 1 SUPPLIES. CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC All 309 DISTRIBUTION (SHRI DEVENDRA PRASAD ) : (a) to (c). A statement is being placed on the Table of * As per letters of State Govt./Collected over telephone. the House. ANNEXURE-II STATEMENT Statement Showing Statewise Number of Sugar Mills (a) A statement giving State-wise number of sugar which Remained Closed During 1995-96 (Oct’95 to factories which started crushing operations for the Sept'96) as per Reports Available season 1996-97, as per information available upto S.No. States Number of Sugar Mills 10.12.1996, is at Annexure-I. 2 (b) A statement showing State-wise number of sugar 1 3 mills which remained closed during 1995-96 (October, 1. Punjab 1 1995 to September, 1996) is at Annexure-IL As far as remedial steps for revival is concerned, the sugar mills 2. Haryana - have themselves to prepare schemes for rehabilitation/ 3. Rajasthan - modernisation and get them approved byithe financial 4. Uttar Pradesh 2 institutions. Financial assistance is also available from 5. Madhya Pradesh 1 the Sugar Development Fund (SDF) at concessional Gujarat 3 rates of interest for such rehabilitation/modernisation 6. schemes, subject to fulfilment of the conditions laid 7. Maharashtra 4 down. 8. Bihar 11 (c) No target of sugar production has fc>een fixed. 9. Assam 1 However, with the carry over stocks at the beginning of 10. Orissa 1 the season i.e. as on 1.10.1996 and likely sugar 11. West Bengal - production during the current season, there would, be 12. Nagaland - sufficient availability of sugar to meet the internal Andhra Pradesh 6 requirement of the country during the season 1996-97. 13. 1 2 3 till late season last time, labour problems and management problems, 35 sugar mills are defunct. The 14. Karnataka 2 Government, on its level, is trying its best to revive these sugar mills I have written a letter to all the Chief 15. Tamil Nadu 1 Secretaries on 26 November in this regard. 16. Pondicherry - I had already written him a letter. The rest of sugar 17. Kerala 2 mills are likely to be opened within a week. Very few 18. Goa - sugar mills are lying closed. The hon. Member said something about the target.. (Interruptions) First listen to All India 35 my reply. SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH : H on’ble Mr. Deputy SHRI MADHUKAR SARPOTDAR : First listen to Speaker, Sir, my question is quite Comprehensive but part ‘a’ of the question keenly ...(Interruptions) Hon’ble Minister has given a very strange reply. I had SHRI DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV : 1 am giving asked about the target of the Government regarding reply to the question asked by the hon. Member. He has production of sugar. Minister has replied that there is no asked the number of sugar mills to be opened during target. Why has the target not been fixed? Secondly, the crushing season ...(Interruptions) Hon’ble Minister has admitted that at present 35 sugar mills are lying closed in the country and 300 working SHRI MADHUKAR SARPOTDAR : It is written mills are not utilising their full capacity. The sugar mills there... (Interruptions) have to prepare the plans for re-establishment and MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : Let him complete his modernisation by themselves. The Sugar mills are not reply first. cancerned merely with the Sugar industry. Of the Sugar SHRI DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV : The hon. mills remain closed or do not utilise the full capacity, Member asked two questions. His first question is about the sugarcane of farmers remains unsold. As a result, the sugar mills.. (Interruptions) the farmers have to burn the standing crop of sugarcane. It is not only the sugarcane of farmers which is burnt but SHRI MADHUKAR SARPOTDAR : The written reply their future too goes up in the smoke. Lakhs of farmers has anomalies... (Interruptions) set on fire their standing crop of sugarcane last years [English] and the farmers who sold their sugarcane to the sugar mills, have also not received any payment for it “A statement showing statewise number of Payment of crores of rupees is still to be made by the sugar factories which started crushing sugar mills to the farmers because of which the farmers operations for the season 1996-97". growing sugarcane are being disconraged. If the production of sugarcane goes down, the production of [Translation] sugar too would fall. If the production of sugar falls, its That is the question. price will go up. Consequently the consumer will be SHRI DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV . No. the affected and Government would have to import it which question is how many sugar mills have started crushing would mean losing foreign exchange. Hence I would operations during the current crushing season, 1995- like to ask Hon’ble Minister as to whether there is some 96. He has asked what is the target fixed in this regard.. such ensured policy of the Government under which the sugar mills lying closed could be revived, new sugar SHRI MADHUKAR SARPOTDAR : Target is mills could be opened, the production capacity of sugar secondary mills could be enhanced, sugarcane of farmers is sold MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : He has asked the and they do not have to burn the standing crop and question they receive their payments in time Whether the SHRI DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV : I am giving Government have formulated any sure-shot policy for reply to his question. You may ask your question at your this? If any such policy has been formulated, what are turn In response to the hon. Members question of target, the details thereof? If not. the reasons therefor9 I would like to say that crushing has only started as yet SHRI DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV : Mr Deputy and estimate of target can be determined in February Speaker, Sir, Hon’ble Mecnber has not understood the and production will not be less as compared to last reply properly. I have given a very clear reply to his year. Last year, the production of sugar was 164 lakh question. As of now, uptil 16 December i.e. uptil tonne, and in 1994-95, production was 146 lakh tonnes. yesterday, 321 sugar mills have been set up throughout The targetJifced for this year is almost the same that of the country. Last year, there were 323 sugar mills around last year, but we can’t give the exact figure unless we this time. These mills have been set up in that proportion. analyse things. Besides, the sugarcane is still being JJome sugar mills are defunct. Owing to such reasons sept for crushing and the target will depend on sugarcane '* as defects in machinery, process of crushing continuing production. SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH : Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I found to burn their standing crop. So what remedial had asked two paints. The hon. Minister gave a hazy measures is Government going to take to prevent the picture in responseMo my two questions about clearcut situation of burning standing crops? There is large sugar policy of the Government and the closed sugar scale sugarcane production in our country and less mills. He said that tour sugar mills are operating and sugar mills with less crushing capacity. Whether the one is lying closed in Madhya Pradesh. According to Govt, will consider to adopt delicence system for setting my information, there are nine sugar mills there. So, up of new sugar mills? what is the position of the remaining four mills? SHRI DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV : Mr. Deputy SHRI DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV : Mr. Deputy Speaker, we have gathered full information from the Speaker, Sir, we are formulating a sugar policy and it cane Commissioner of Hoshangabad through a letter. would not be in the fitness of things to disclose anything He has stated that the farmers burn the secondary here unless it is finalised. In Madhya Pradesh, out of growth every year for getting manur e...(Interruptions) nine sugar mills, four are operating and it will take a SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH : That is not true week to start operation of the rest five. ...(Interruptions) SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH : Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : He has asked whether in his reply he said that four are operating and one is view of less number of sugar mills, more mills will be lying closed. So what about the rest four? opened? * SHRI DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV : There are nine SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH : Sugarcane was burnt in in total. many districts including Narsimhapur... (Interruptions) SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH : I am pointing at your reply. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : Sit down and listen to SHRI DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV : That is him. previous day’s information. I can give the position of SHRI DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV : Mr. Deputy yesterday only. Speaker, Sir, there is really shortage of sugar mills in SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH : What change will be there Madhya Pradesh and the Hon. Member may send a in 3-4 days? representation for setting up a sugar mill anywhere through cooperative or otherwise. The Government will SHRI DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV : I am giring not hesitate to do the needful. facts based on my information up to 16th. SHRI RAMESHWAR PATIDAR : Mr. Deputy Speaker, SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH : Four mills can’t be opened Sir, according to a report, the sugar industry is facing in four days. It was also the earlier position of Madhya an economic ^crisis but the financial crisis facing the Pradesh. farmers would lead them into a loan dragnet. The farmers SHRI DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV . New sugar irrigate the sugarcane with their blood and yet their mills are opening everyday. amount remain outstanding. The Hon. Minister said that 48.42 percent is outstanding in M.P., 24.51 percent in SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH : Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it* U.P. The Hon. Prime Minister announced that is surprising. New sugar mills are not opened everyday outstanding sum will soon be paid in U.P. but there was ...(Interruptions) no such announcement about M.P. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : His question has not Secondly, different rates prevail in different states been replied to as yet. One sugar mill is paying Rs. 75 and other Rs. 92 per SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH : Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, quintal in M.P. According to High Court verdict U.P. state the hon. Minister is giving wrong information. Government cannot raise prices in the name of state advisory price. Hence such hue and cry in U.P. The SHRI DEVENDRA PRASAD YADA^ : Mr Deputy sugar mills are submitting bills without making payments Speaker, Sir, four sugar mills have started crushing for sugarcane.. So while the state has suspended the operation in M.P and the Union Govt, are trying to start new rate, the Standing Committee on Food has the other five in a week. suggested that the Govt, should determine integrated MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : Shri Rameshwar Patidar. price. Will the Govt, fix integrated price for sugarcane throughout the country? The benefits drawn by factory SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH : Mr. Deputy Speaker. Sir, I owners like making of wine from its juice, spirit from the have asked only one question and should be allowed molasses and paper from the waste material should be to ask supplementaries also. included in the support price declared by the Govt. The MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : You have asked same support price has not been announced yet whereas the question twice. crushing season has already been started. About rupees SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH : Second time, I had sought one and half crore of the farmers of my district in clarification. My second supplementary is that milte are Maharashtra is outstanding upon Sinkhera SmtNa m$N. not utilising their optimum capacity and the farmers are When this amount will be paid to them? SHRI DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV : Mr. Deputy their fate without ascertaining their financial position Speaker the payment of arrears is not included in the and after ten years these mills are not complete. Is that original question but 92.6 percent arrears have been the sugar policy of the Govt? On the one hand, the paid. Action is underway to pay the rest. farmers are burning their crop, there is no crushing and on the other sugar factories are not standing on their [English] feet even after ten years despite granting LOI because PROF. P.J. KURIEN : Sir, the hon. Minister has said the centre granted them no financial assistance. in his reply that out of the three sugar mills in Kerala, SHRI DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV : Mr. Deputy two are closed. The unfortunate thing is that both the Speaker, Sir, the LOI granted last time expire after three sugar mills which are closed are in my constituency. years. If their financial position is not sound. One is in the cooperative sector called the Mannam Sugar Mills, named after a great social and political SHRIMATI RAJANI PATIL : Mr. Minister. IFC! has leader of Kerala and the other is at Tiruvalla. Both the refused to finance. You can’t avoid questions like that. sugar mills have been closed for years as they had After granting LOI, the Central Govt, is responsible to become sick. I would like to know from the Government monitor future action. The cost of a sugar mill estimated as to whether they will consider reviving these sick at Rs. 24 crore has been raised to Rs. 40 crore. sugar mills which are already closed and whether they SHRI DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV : Mr. Deputy will call a meeting of all the parties concerned, that is, Speaker, Sir, incentive is being given to the sugar mill the management, the representatives of the State that was granted LOI. The Central Govt, is giving Governments and the representatives of the farmers incentive to all sugar mills opened upto 31 March, 1994. and chalk out an action plan so that both these mills The hon. Member may give in writing, we will consider can be revived. that...(Interruptions) I had asked a separate question [Translation] ...(Interruptions) MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : You sit down or nothing SHRI DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV : Mr. Deputy will go on record The Hous£ has decided not to admit Speaker, Sir there is information about opening two more than five supplementaries on one question.... sugar mills. About the rest, as I said earlier in my reply we have written letters to Chief Secretaries of every (Interruptions) state. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : You may give a notice for [English] half an hour discussion. (Interruptions) PROF. P.J. KURIEN : I am asking about the closed sugar mills which are already closed and not about SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY : I had requested you opening of new sugar mills. We do not want any new to aJIow me to ask only one question and you are sugar mills; we only want the closed sugar mills to be turning that down... (Interruptions) opened. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : I will allow you half-an- [Translation] hour discussion, if you so desire. (Interruptions) SHRI DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV : I have already stated sugar mills were closed due to labour problem, SHRIMATI RAJANI PATIL Mr. Deputy Speaker, it is defunct machinery and financial problem. a very im p o rta n t question. You should allow it ...(Interruptions) [English] SHRI. RAM NAIK : Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, half-an- PROF. PJ. KURIEN : The reason for closure is known hour discussion has already been allowed. As many to us. I am only asking whether yoi will call a meeting ‘Members should be allowed to ask question during that of all the interested parties to consider their revival. discussion as possible. That is all I am asking. You may just say ‘yes or ‘no’. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : All right. [Translation] SHRI : Mr. Deputy Speaker, SHRI DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV : Mr. Deputy Sir, the sugarcane problem is assuming serious Speaker, Sir, in view of the sentiments expressed by the dimensions. All mills have not been revived. Outstanding hon. Member, I will try to open the closed mills of Kerala payment has not been made to the farmers. There is by convening a special meeting in this regard. discontentment among farmers. That is why half-an- hour discussion has been allowed. But, since first SMT. RAJANI PATIL : Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, just question in the ballot has emerged on this issue, the now, the Hon. Minister had said that LOI will be isstled rules should be relaxed to accommodate two-three to those in Govt, or private sector who wants to set up Members. The sugar is getting sour, let the atmosphere a sugar mill. In Maharashtra. 27 and 14 sugar mills not be vitiated ...(Interruptions) were issued LOI during Seventh and Eighth Five Year Plan, respectively. After granting LOI they were left to MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : All right, I will allow. SHRI PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA Mr. D e p u ty utilisation of this molasses to help the sugar industry in Speaker, Sir, the serious question of su g a r mills does Andhra Pradesh. not involve mill owners alone but farmers as well. Sugar mills are late by two months. [Translation]

[Translation] SHRI DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV : Mr. Deputy Speaker this is an issue of molasses. The ultra modern all sugar mills used to start functioning but this time sugar mills which are being established have provision not even a single sugar mill started functioning in Punjab to all projects but the old sugar mills lack any such till 20th November and only 5 sugar mills started provision. functioning there till 30th November. The figures given SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY : I want to ask Hon. here by the Hon. Minister are absolutely wrong, till date Minister one pointed question In his speech the Hon. in our state only 7 sugar mills have started Ministers has stated that efforts were being made to functioning while the Hon. Minister is stating that 13 revive closed sugar mills. I would like to bring to his sugar mills have started functioning. Similarly, not even notice that many sugar mills of B.I.C. group are running a single mill had started functioning in Haryana till 20th under Ministry of Textile one of them is Madhaura sugar November The reason is that the Government has not mill of Madhaura region in Saran district of Bihar which been able to decide any policy till date. If a patient is has previous years liability of Rs. 5 crore to the farmers. not provided medicine in time then he will die licences Now when the farmers' crop is ready in their fields, in of all Sugar agents are being withdrawn. In Punjab, this month the Textile Ministry has decided to close there are four sugar mills m private sector. Each mill is down that sugar mill. I would like to know from the worth Rs. 50 crore but these were sold just for Rs. 15 Hon. Minister as to in what circumstances this is being crore. In the previous session we raised this issue but done while another sugar mills of the same group is no one heard us. I want to know why these sugar mills running in loss. There is one Pudrauna Sugar mill of of private sector were soid at such a cheap price. What the same group which is running in loss of Rupees two is your policy in this regard. At present buffer stock of and half crore. There is an another mill-Katkaniya sugar sugar is approximately 80 lakh tons. Whether it is not mill which is also running in a loss of Rupees two and true that it is low quality sugar What are the steps taken half crore. A loss of Rs. 3 crore 25 lakhs has occurred by the Government to improve the quality of sugar in this year to\ Madhaura Sugar mill then in what Besides this you have spent sugar development fund circumstances this is being closed down and whether for creating buffer stock but why this amount was not the hon. Minister^ will discuss with the textile minister spent for improving the quality of sugar. I also want to about the previous arrear of Rupees five crore due knpw why sugar mills are running in loss. I think the towards farmers and ask him why at the time when major reason for this is recovery of sugarcane. The sugarcane crop is ready in the fields, the mill is being House should be toto clearly as what steps the closed down and how the loss of 10 crore rupees to the Government has taken to improve the recovery of farmers will be compensated. Whether the Hon. Minister sugarcane so that the sugar mills could start earning will meet and request the Textile minister to revive the profit and the arrears could be paid to farmers. Madhaura Sugar mill in Saran District. SHRI DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV : Hon. Member SHRI DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV : Mr. Deputy have discussed about S.D.F., i.e. Sugar development Speaker, Sir, Madhaura sugar mill is under Textile find. The management of sugar mills in Punjab, which Ministry and textile ministry control this sugar mill and started sugar mills in private or in Cooperative sector their management runs sugar mill but inspite of this, and prepared plan tor establishment and modernisation keeping in view the senti\nents of the Hon. Member and of these mills, got them sanction from the financial interests of the farmers, tKe matter of giving concession institutions and applied for loan on concessional rates and any other matter which is related to my department from S.D.F. are getting loans from S.D.F. Till 30 9 1996 will be taken into consideration. With my these views, loans amounting to Rs. 542.21 crore were sanctioned ! will refer this matter to the textile Ministry with a request to 156 sugar mills for establishment and modernisation. that immediate action should be taken in this direction to revive this mill. [English[ SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE : Mr. Deputy Speaker, SHRI T. GOPAL. KRISHNA : Sir, I thank you for Sir, Hon. Minister s reply is not satisfactory. Government giving me this opportunity. As a result of introduction ot is unified or divided in fractions. prohibition in Andhra Pradesh, the molasses produced SHRI DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV : It is not in my by the sugar factories had lost its market because it control. was used by the distilleries. SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE : Then you should As a result of that the sugar mills are suffering have come here after consulting the textile Ministry. financial losses. Some of them have even closed dow,n. I would like to know from the hon. Minister as to whether SHRI DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV : Yes we wiN the Central Government proposes to arrange for talk with them. That is what I have said. SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE : Textile ministry is the copy of the judgement of Uttar Pradesh High Court. closing the mill. You want to run the mill. Two fractions The minimum price of Government in the case of of a Government are fighting against each other. What sugarcane is 42.50 rupees but the Government has about the farmers? What about the sugarcane? increased and fix it at Rs. 45.90 paise. I also think that SHRI DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV : Mr. Deputy there is a need to reconsider the decisions taken by the Speaker. Sir, Hon. Leader of opposition described this High Court so that remunerative prices can be given to issue as a serious one and he talked about the division the farmers. Therefore this Government can not overlook of the Government in two fractions. There is no such the interests of the farmers. It will take decision in the two fractions. This is a unified responsibility overall interest of the farmer. As far as the decision of of the Government. Therefore, I will talk personally to ministrial control is concerned, it will be taken into the textile Minister to take immediate initiatives in this consideration. We will consult the Industry department direction. also. SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE : Mr. Deputy Speaker, SHRI GULAM RmSOOL KAR : Mr. Deputy Speaker, why the textile ministry runs sugar mill? i^cant’t run these three issues are inter connected problem of even the textile mill and it is running sugar mill. Infact sugarncane... (Interruptions) it is not running the sugar mill, instead it is closing the sugar mill. [Translation] SHRI SATYA DEO SINGH : Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : You let him speak. through a question we are discussing the crisis being SHRI GULAM RASOOL KAR : Crushing capacity faced by sugar mills and plight of farmers, I would like and supply. How sugar is supplied to the areas like ask only two questions? Jammu and Kashmir where Sugarcane is not grown MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : Two questions are not and where there is no sugar mill. allowed. You can ask only one question. (Interruptions) SHRI SATYA DEO SINGH : My first question is that MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : This will go in the record Hon. High court of Uttar Pradesh had given a judgement ...(Interruptions) Please let one person to speak. on'the appeal of private sugar mills. Due to that judgement, today it become very difficult to decide asto SHRI GULAM RASOOL KAR : As I have told you in what will be the value of sugar mill. Hence, this time the the Kashmir Valley sugar is available at Rs 25 per Kg farmers are in a major crisis. What type of policy will be in black...(Interruptions) MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : Except formulated by the Government on the basis of the recent this nothing will go in records. judgement of the High Court about the appraisal of the SHRI GULAM RASOOL KAR : I would like to ask value of sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh and by which date one question. You have send wheat to the district head a decision in Ihis regard will be delivered to the state. quarter. Sugar which is supplied, by Government Part (b) of my question is that recently one question through cooperative... (Interruptions) Why sugar can not came from Maharashtra whether you issue letter of be supplied to district head quarters as is done in case intent. I would like to know from you whether the of wheat ...(Interruptions) Some areas lie disconnected Committee which does screening ot applications for the for 9 months, such as Laddakh. Kargil, Gurer, Tangwada letter of in tent under the Department of Food. At present and Baramula Districts. Why do not you supply sugar Ministry of textiles is running the sugar mill. My question there on the same pattern as you supply wheat to them is that you issge the letter of intent your Department does screening of applications. You control the sugar SHRI DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV : Mr. Deputy development fund but for licence you send application Speaker, Sir, this is not related to the original question. to Department of Industry. Hon. Prime Minister is sitting With due regards, to the Hon. members sentiments I here. Till now the mistakes are being made in the name would like to clarify that all over the country there is one of functioning the Government, such as issuance of price for sugar, that is nine rupees five paise per kg. licence to sugar mills by textile ministry. Whether you and it is suplied by the P.D.S. All over the contry only are transfering it to the Food Ministry. What policy for sugar there is the same consumer price. State decision the Government will take on this question so Governments add to it purchasing tax or transportation thpt the problem of sugar mills, the problem of farmers fax etc. and then supply it. Our duty is to provide sugar and the problem of sugarcane can be sorted out at nine rupees five paise per kg. to the State immediately. I have to ask two questions, one is Policy Governments for P.D.S. Therefore, whether it is a Jammu rafated and other is relation to judgement of the High and Kashmir or a region of Uttar Pradesh, there is one Court. fixed rate of Government of India, that is nine rupees five paise per kg. \ VSHRI DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV : The question ra&ad by the hon. Member is ...(Interruptions). The copy SHRI GULAM RASOOL KAR : My question was, of the judgement of yttar Pradesh High Court is not why don’t you to this as you supply the Gandum district reiidMy available with me. We wilt immediately ask for headquarter. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : I have one suggestion. 1 Just now Shri Vajpayeeji told that sugar has become, bitter in taste. So please at least do not create bitterness Law and Ms. Anu Grover PG in the atmosphere of the House...(Interruptions) Constitutional Studies Fellowships by the Ambedkar Foundation Year 1994-95 362. SMT SUMITRA MAHAJAN : Will the Minister Economics J.D. Rathod Ph.D of WELFARE be pleased to state : International Rajendra Parihar Post (a) whether Overseas Fellowships are being given ^Relations Doctoral for higher studies by the Ambedkar Foundation, Sociology Ms. Saliha Bava Ph.D (b) if so, the details of felloships given in each P. Umesh Chandra PhD subject for Ph.D and Post Doctoral courses during the SHRIMATI SUMITRA MAHAJAN ; Hon. Mr. Deputy last three years; Speaker Sir, Ambedkar foundation have been established (c) whether conducting of the interviews and and the fellowships which are to be given through it are declaration of results are being delayed unduly; meant for Doctorate and Post-doctorate level studies as (d) if so. the reasons therefor; and it envisages. Reply given to the question suggests that 11 fellowships were given, out ot which oriy one is (e) the steps being taken by Government to check given to post doctorate schlar while 10 are meant for the same? doctorate level. It does not contain the complete answer to my question. I had also asked whether there was an [English] excessive delay in declaring the results and what steps THE MINISTER OF WELFARE (SHRI BALWANT were being taken to eliminate delay this. In the reply it SINGH RAMOOWALIA) ; (a) Yes, Sir. is mentioned that results of 1995-96 are not yet declared. December is coming to its end there is delay (b) Statement is laid on the table of the House. somewhere. I would like to know from Hon. Minister (c) to (e). The scheme of Ambedkar Overseas whether their is single committee for awarding Fellowships was approved by the Government in scholarships to the scholars doing doctorate and post January, 1992. Awards for 1992-93, 1993-94 and 1994- doctorate studies and whether the selection is made on 95 have already been given to the selected Scholars. the basis of single criteria. A distinction must be made The Ministry is in the process of finalising the awards between Doctorate and post doctorate scholars and for the year 1995-96. For the year 1996-97, the fellowships must be given to them separately. As I said, advertisement has already been issued and formalities only 10 scholarships are given to the doctorate level for selection of candidates are underway. and only one is given at the post doctorate level. Whether these are being mixed together instead of being kept separate? Government’s attention was drawn STATEMENT to the irregularities committed in this matter. What action has been taken in this regard? Subject Name of Awardees Course for SHRI BALWANT SINGH RAMOOWALIA : Mr. Deputy which Fellowship Speaker, we have awarded 12 scholarships, you can is given count them. The subjects in which we gave scholarships are Law, Economics, Sociology and International 1 Relations. These are given for Master degree, post doctorate and Ph.D. Year 1992-93 Hon. member has two Complaints. First why the Economics S/Sh.AtuI Mishra Ph.D delay tookplace and second, whether single criteria is Vivek Suneja Ph.D followed. I would like to clarify that qualification is same but for the delay which took place in 1995-96, there are International Rahul Mukherji Ph D so many reasons. We will complete this is the current Relations (IR) financial year and after making the selection we will Sociology Ranjit Nayak Ph.D send it. Complaint of irregularities have been received We have considered it seriously. No complaints of such Year 1993-94 serious irregularities have been received which could Economics Ms. G. Radhika Ph D under mine the very objective of starting these International Kamal Sadiq Ph D scholarships. Relations SHRIMATI SUMITRA MAHAJAN ; Mr. Deputy Sociology K.P. Singh ____ Ph-D Speaker, Sir, as it has been said now, the objective of